CVE-2025-33054VulnerabilityPublished 8 Jul 2025Updated 13 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-33054: Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 · Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations

Affects Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

8.1High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Temporal metrics

Exploit Code Maturity: Unproven
Remediation Level: Official Fix
Report Confidence: Confirmed

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.
Exploit Code Maturity: Unproven: No exploit code is available, or an exploit is theoretical.
Remediation Level: Official Fix: A complete vendor solution is available. Either the vendor has issued an official patch, or an upgrade is available.
Report Confidence: Confirmed: Detailed reports exist, or functional reproduction is possible (functional exploits may provide this). Source code is available to independently verify the assertions of the research, or the author or vendor of the affected code has confirmed the presence of the vulnerability.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2	Affected =10.0.22621.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Monitor Microsoft security advisories closely and apply official patches immediately upon release to remediate the vulnerability. 2. Until patches are available, restrict Remote Desktop access to trusted networks using VPNs or RDP gateways with strict access controls. 3. Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Remote Desktop sessions to reduce the risk of unauthorized access even if spoofing attempts occur. 4. Educate users and administrators about the risk of spoofing attacks and train them to recognize suspicious UI prompts or unexpected Remote Desktop behavior. 5. Implement network-level monitoring and anomaly detection to identify unusual Remote Desktop traffic patterns or session manipulations. 6. Consider disabling or limiting Remote Desktop usage on non-essential systems or those handling highly sensitive data. 7. Employ endpoint security solutions capable of detecting UI manipulation or suspicious Remote Desktop client activity. 8. Review and harden group policy settings related to Remote Desktop Client security and session warnings to enhance UI alerting mechanisms where possible.

Description

Insufficient UI warning of dangerous operations in Remote Desktop Client allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-33054 is substantial due to the extensive use of Windows 11 22H2 and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for remote work, IT management, and cloud service access. Successful exploitation can lead to spoofing attacks that compromise the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data and systems by deceiving users into accepting malicious operations as legitimate. This could result in unauthorized access, data leakage, or manipulation of critical business processes. The vulnerability does not affect availability directly but can indirectly disrupt operations if trust in remote sessions is undermined. Sectors such as finance, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure in Europe are particularly vulnerable due to their reliance on secure remote access and the high value of their data. Additionally, the increased hybrid work models across Europe amplify the attack surface. The absence of known exploits currently provides a window for proactive defense, but the high CVSS score necessitates urgent attention to prevent potential future attacks.

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-33054 (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 14 Feb 2026, 09:54 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-357

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